Fish scaler



Jan. 16, 1951 H. c. WEGNER FISH SCALER Filed July lO, 1947 ffy] I?? fai 1Y0/Mz?? C; Mgg/fer' Patented jan. l16, 1951 -UNHIED STATES PATENT 'FFICE Y l Y 2,538,435

ifi/sir soliti-ira Halwin Wegner, Milwaukee, `Wis. application July `ie', ieri, 'serial ne'. 'iasi '1Claims.

My invention relates to an improvement in fish scalers, and has for one purpose to provide a sh sealer which is economical and efcient.

Another purpose is to provide a Scaler in which a plurality of bottle tops may be used simultaneously.

Another purpose is to provide a sealer in which the bottie tops are readily removably secured.

Other purposes will appear from time to time in the course of the specification and claims.

I illustrate the invention more or less diagrammatically in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure l isa perspective view;

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view; and

Figure l is a perspective view of the disas'-V sembled parts of the device, with the bottle tops omitted.

Like parts are indicated by like symbols throughout the specification and drawings.

Referring to the drawings, I generally indicates a blade or structural element extending from end to end of the device. Secured to one end of it is any suitable handle 2. The opposite end of the blade is provided with slots 3, 3', each of which has parallel side walls, a rectilinear end 1i, 1i', perpendicular to the side walls, and a forward rounded endA 5, ii. Any suitable caps 6 may be employed, such as are customarily used, and which include more or less sharp, serrated edges l. A` hole is punched in such a cap, as at 3, and it is then ready for attachment.

For securing means, I illustrate holder elements Si, the holder element 9 is substantially longer than Sa, and has a sharp point I@ which rbe used to aperturethe cap. Each of the members 9 and to has a sharp hook portion II, II. Each of the members 9, 9d may be held in position by a securing sleeve I2 which is slidable along the blade I. In the use of the device, the

- member S, with its point IQ, may be used to drive a hole in the top of cap 6. Of course, any other suitable means for aperturing the cap may be used. The cap is then placed with its back or top against one side of the blade I, in alignment with one of the apertures 3. It will be understood that the collars I2, I2 have already been slipped on the blade l.

The hook II of a member 9 or 9a: is then insei-ted through one of the apertures 3 and into the aperture in the cap top. It is then rotated into the position shown in Figure 1. The result of this `rotation is to force the sharp end Ila of the hook II upwardly into or through the cap, thus rmly locking the cap in the position shown in Figures 1 to 3. The member Sor 3a is then anchored in position by slipping one of the sleeves I2 over it, as shown in Figures 1 to 3. The

kresult is a convenient and efficient scaling tool.

If the user wishes to disassemble it, all he has to do is first to release the right-hand sleeve I2, referring to the position of the parts in Which they are shown in Figures 1 to 3. The member 9 can then be rotated into the released position and removed, and one of the caps is free.V Thereafter, the second sleeve I 2,is moved to released position, and the Vmember Qa is rotated into inoperative position and removed. The parts may then be cleaned, and, if desired, the caps may be thrown away and new ones applied.

It will be realized that, whereas, I have described and illustrated a practical and operative device, nevertheless many changes may be made in the size, shape, number and disposition of parts without departing from the spirit of my invention. I therefore wish my description and drawings to be taken as in a broad sense illustrative or diagrammatic, rather than as limiting me to my precise showing.

The use and operation of the invention are as follows:

I provide a iish scraper in which the actual scraping tool or scraping edge is provided by the conventional'bottle tops. One or more of these can be secured to the blade I. As securing means I use the members 9 and 9a. The member 9 may be secured to the blade I yas a tool, and may be used to make the initial incision in the bottle cap, the pointed end Ill being adapted for this effect.

I claim:

1. In a sh scaling implement, a blade having an aperture therein, a securing member having a body portion adapted to abut against one side of the blade and a recurved hook adapted to eX- tend through the aperture, a scraping member adapted to abut against the side of the blade opposite to that engaged by the body of the securing member, said scraping member having an aperture adaptedto receive the hook portion of the securing member, and means for removably holding the securing member in locking position.

2. The structure of claim 1, characterized by and including a blade having a plurality of apertures therein, and a plurality of securing members, one for each said aperture.

3. The structure of claim 1, characterized. by and including a securing collar slidable along said blade and adapted to engage and hold a body portion of said securing member when said securing member has been moved into locking position.

4. In a ish scaling implement adaptable for use with exhaustible and readily replaced Working elements, a blade having an aperture therein, a securing member having a body portion adapted to abut against one side of the blade and having a recurved pointed hook portion adapted to eX- tend through the aperture with the point ofthe hook aligned With said aperture, and means for removably holding the securing member in looking position, when the hook portion has been engaged with a working part opposed to the face of the blade opposite to that against which the securing member abuts. Y

5. The structure of claim 4 characterized by and including a securing member having the end opposite the recurved hook portion tapered, and

a securing collar slidable along the blade and `over said tapered portion, adapted to engage and hold the securing member against unintended movement.

HALWIN C. VVEGNER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent: i

UNITED STATES PATENTS OTHER REFERENCES Modern Mechanix and Inventions, November 1933, page 77. 

